G'n'R Out West

Six months came too soon.  Seems like yesterday he was just a wee little one and now he is pushing 20 lbs.  It is ridiculous.

Sleep:
Yep, yep, same old, same old.  Fabulous sleeper.  He gets up about every 2-3 hours for a little snack, but he hardly bothers anyone and immediately falls back to sleep.  It would be nice if I could convince him to sleep in longer stretches, but he is so unimposing it is hard to complain. 

He is starting to do more napping.  He sure does prefer to be all wrapped up and carried for his naps, but he is getting a bit better at sleeping alone at nap time.  When we were in Ottawa he had some amazing naps.

Eating:
We haven’t quite ventured into the world of solids, but he can hardly wait.  He is ready, we are ready…hopefully it will be lots of fun.  I’m pretty excited about the whole thing. 

He has never had a bottle, although he is really really into glasses and has enjoyed a sip or two of water from time to time.  I could probably pump some milk and Greg could get him to take enough from a cup or sippy cup to give me a nice little break…hmmm…that sounds really fun.

Hair:
Very light, getting longer but not very thick yet.          

Eyes:
Seem to have stabilized a bit, and are looking similar to Adelle’s hazel.

Getting Around:
To date, our little man has rolled over a total of 3 times.  He isn’t much into lying down (front or back) while awake.  So he doesn’t get a lot of opportunities to practice.  He has mastered sitting though.  Just in the past week he has really become stable enough to leave him unattended.  Of course he still falls over, but more often than not that is because his good friend Adelle is assisting him with something!

Personality:
Such an easy easy going little dude.  Of course that is easy for me to say, since I am his very most favorite person.  He has been known to give others a bit of a hard time, but when I take him all his worries seem to melt away.  It is a pretty big ego boost for me.  It is nice to be so appreciated. 

He is all smiles and happy grunts in the morning.  He is often full of big laughs in the evenings.  Apart from the occasional grunt and all the giggling he keeps pretty quiet.   He loves to smile and loves to reach out and touch other people, especially thier faces. 

He tolerates a lot of rough housing from his sister.  It can be hard to convince her to be gentle with him, when he seems to enjoy her the most when she is being the most aggressive.  I guess most babies with a toddler sized sibling get tough quick. 

• Stuff that happened this month:
  - He met his auntie amy, lily, chi-chi and uncle hugh…finally!!
  - He drank water from a glass
  - He fell in the creek…hopefully the next time he falls in water, it won’t be my fault!
  - He met his girlfriend Lydia

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